CompTIA Tech+ CertMike: Prepare. Practice. Pass the Test! Get Certified!, 2nd Edition

CHAPTER 31Backups: Objective 5.4: Explain basic data backup concepts

Performing backups is one of the core responsibilities of the information technology profession. We face many potential disruptions in our business operations, ranging from natural disasters to human-created threats. Backups help make our businesses resilient against these threats.

In this chapter, you’ll learn the material that you need to know about Tech+ objective 5.4. The topics covered in this chapter include:

• Data
• Location

DATA BACKUPS

Business continuity efforts are a collection of activities designed to keep a business running in the face of adversity. This may come in the form of a small-scale incident, such as a single system failure, or a catastrophic ...